If you want your book to sell in today's competitive marketplace, it's simply not enough to publish it and hope for the best. Our marketing and publicity services enable you to create a unique and dynamic platform from which to effectively promote and sell your book. After all, no one can purchase your book if they don't know it exists.
Core Marketing
For the do-it-yourself author, we give you the basic materials to begin your own marketing program.
Author Web Site NEW!
Having your own Web site is an effective and economical way to promote your book, enhance your image as an author, and communicate with prospective readers around the world. iUniverse makes it easy for you to create your very own Web site with easy-to-use tools and friendly customer support from the experts at American Author. More ›
Marketing Toolkit
(Included in Premier Pro, Premier and Select Packages)
A set of templates that will help you create your own press release, sell sheet, event sign, postcard, bookmark, business card, poster, and Web site banner ad. The Toolkit also includes important guidelines that explain how to use each of these tools to generate demand for your book. More ›
Marketing Success Workbook
(Included in Premier Pro and Premier Packages)
The Marketing Success Workbook helps you navigate the critical process of creating a marketing plan specially customized for your book and teaches you how to generate demand for your book through real-life case studies of other successful iUniverse authors. More ›
Bookselling Promotional Materials
Our Printed Bookselling Materials are attractive and affordable full-color postcards, bookmarks, and business cards featuring your book. More ›
Co-op Advertising
iUniverse brings its authors together by genre to promote their books directly to their target readers in an effective, affordable co-op style. More ›
Google Book Search
(Included in Premier Pro, Premier and Select Packages)
We'll enter your book into the Google Book Search Partner Program, a specialized service on Google.com that searches the full text of books to find content of interest, enables users to view a small portion of relevant books, and then directs users to online bookstores where they may purchase them. More ›
Radio-TV Interview Report (RTIR) Advertising Program
Getting publicity on radio and television is one of the best ways to increase your nonfiction book's exposure by establishing yourself as an expert—but how do you effectively reach the people who decide what goes on the air? iUniverse offers an effective way for authors of nonfiction titles to reach producers, hosts and program directors at radio and television stations throughout the United States and Canada: the RTIR Advertising Program. More ›
Publicity and Media Services
To get your book read, you have to let people know it's out there. Our media and publicity services put your book in the right hands to generate the kind of news and buzz that will get your book noticed.
Kirkus Discoveries Book Review
We make it possible for your book to be reviewed by Kirkus Discoveries, giving you the opportunity for your book's quality to be recognized. More ›
Personal Media Publicist
Your Personal Media Publicist will write your press materials, pitch your book, and follow up with media contacts. More ›
Press Materials
Our Personal Media Valets will work with you to create a unique selling point or "hook," a cover-letter template that you can customize, and a press release for your book. More ›
Clipping Service
Our Personal Media Valets will monitor over 18,000 publications nationwide for your name and your book's title. More ›
For Authors in the Editor's Choice Program
If you've earned our coveted Editor's Choice designation, you qualify to purchase these personalized services.
Publicity Success Kit
The Publicity Success Kit contains detailed contact information for all the media in the states of your choice. This kit also offers tips on how to pitch your book to the media and how to build an effective publicity campaign. More ›
iUniverse Packages
Premier Pro $1,299
Our most comprehensive publishing package.
Select $599
An economical choice to bring your book to market quickly.
iUniverse Specialists
Our various specialists will accompany you along your journey to publication.
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